Green Knights Extend UW-Whitewater to Five Sets But Lose to Warhawks, Wheaton

WHITEWATER - St. Norbert College pushed Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference pre-season favorite UW-Whitewater to five sets but lost to the Warhawks 25-16, 16-25, 25-21, 19-25, 16-14 in the final match of the UW-Whitewater Tournament.

The Warhawks (4-0) are ranked 24th in the AVCA Division III Top 25, and were picked to win the WIAC this season by the league's sports information directors. St. Norbert fell to 1-3.

The Green Knights held a 10-8 lead in the decisive fifth set before the Warhawks rattled off five straight points to take a 13-10 lead. St. Norbert answered with three straight points of its own to tie it at 13-13. The two teams traded points for a 14-14 tie before the Warhawks scored the last two points of the match to seal the win.